Authorities searching for 83-year-old man who disappeared in West Texas

Charles “Bud” Wright last seen driving a white 2016 Nissan Rogue with the Texas license plate 9HR-CX

Police are searching for Charles “Bud" Wright, 83, who disappeared in West Texas on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (DPS)

Police officers in Stanton, Texas are searching for an 83-year-old man whose disappearance may pose as a threat to his own safety.

Charles “Bud” Wright was last seen around 7:12 p.m. Wednesday at the Martin County Hospital in Stanton in a white 2016 Nissan Rogue with the Texas license plate 9HR-CX, according to DPS.

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He is 5-feet, 11-inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, has black hair and has blue eyes. He was wearing a red plaid short-sleeve shirt and blue jeans at the time of his disappearance.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said he is diagnosed with a cognitive impairment.

Anyone with information regarding the missing man is asked to contact the Stanton Police Department at 432-756-3303.

Stanton is located just northeast of Midland.


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